Indonesian vocabulary: adverbs
Often, quickly, already, maybe, very: the Indonesian adverbs that say when, how and how much.
Here are 100 Indonesian words on “Adverbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 38 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| lagi | again |
| hampir | almost |
| sudah | already |
| juga | also |
| dengan buruk | badly |
| di belakang | behind |
| lebih baik | better |
| di lantai bawah | downstairs |
| di tempat lain | elsewhere |
| jauh | far |
| akhirnya | finally |
| di sini | here |
| di depan | in front |
| terlambat | late |
| sedikit | little |
| lama | long time |
| mungkin | maybe |
| sementara itu | meanwhile |
| banyak | muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun |
| lalu | next |
| antara lain | notably |
| sering | often |
| di sebelah kiri | on the left |
| hanya | only |
| di sana | over there |
| dengan cepat | quickly |
| lumayan | rather |
| benar-benar | really |
| begitu banyak | so much |
| kadang-kadang | sometimes |
| lurus terus | straight ahead |
| kemudian | then |
| demikian | thus |
| hari ini | today |
| besok | tomorrow |
| terlalu banyak | too much |
| dengan baik | well |
| kemarin | yesterday |
Level 2: medium 36 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| mutlak | absolutely |
| memang | admittedly |
| ke belakang | backwards |
| sebelumnya | beforehand |
| di bawah | below |
| secara kebetulan | by chance |
| pasti | certainly |
| sepenuhnya | completely |
| saat ini | currently |
| secara langsung | directly |
| secara nyata | distinctly |
| dengan mudah | easily |
| sangat banyak | enormously |
| pada dasarnya | essentially |
| teramat | extremely |
| dahulu | formerly |
| untungnya | fortunately |
| terus terang | frankly |
| secara cuma-cuma | free of charge |
| mulai sekarang | from now on |
| segera | immediately |
| di dalam | inside |
| utamanya | mainly |
| secara normal | normally |
| dengan sempurna | perfectly |
| secara permanen | permanently |
| kemungkinan besar | probably |
| jarang | rarely |
| secara teratur | regularly |
| secara relatif | relatively |
| dengan serius | seriously |
| secara sederhana | simply |
| agak | slightly |
| semata-mata | solely |
| tentunya | surely |
| sayangnya | unfortunately |
Level 3: hard 26 words
| Indonesian | English |
|---|---|
| secara mendadak | abruptly |
| setiap tahun | annually |
| kira-kira | approximately |
| seketika | at once |
| dengan tenang | calmly |
| dengan hati-hati | cautiously |
| dengan benar | correctly |
| dengan senang hati | gladly |
| dengan jujur | honestly |
| dengan ramah | kindly |
| setiap bulan | monthly |
| dengan berisik | noisily |
| sesekali | occasionally |
| dengan sengaja | on purpose |
| dengan sopan | politely |
| dengan santai | quietly |
| dalam waktu dekat | shortly |
| tanpa suara | silently |
| dengan tulus | sincerely |
| tiba-tiba | suddenly |
| secara sistematis | systematically |
| untuk sementara | temporarily |
| biasanya | usually |
| secara samar | vaguely |
| tampak jelas | visibly |
| dengan susah payah | with difficulty |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Indonesian words on “Adverbs”. The full topic holds 152 in the KoKo app: 59 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Indonesian vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Indonesian vocabulary on iPhone.
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